
Ms. Barbara S Towns MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
7151 CEDARBANK DR WEST BLOOMFIELD MI, 48324About
Dr. Barbara Towns is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI. Dr. Towns specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Towns evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Towns helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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ONE WILLIAM CARLS DRIVE COMMERCE TOWNSHIP MI 48382HENRY FORD WEST BLOOMFIELD HOSPITALl
6777 WEST MAPLE ROAD WEST BLOOMFIELD MI 48322